Public affairs · 1 min read · Published 31 Oct 2026 ·
House Approves Anand Ramesar’s Nomination to Act as Deputy Police Commissioner
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
The Short
The House approved Anand Ramesar’s nomination to act as Deputy Commissioner of Police by 25 votes to 13 on Friday. Parliament’s official record confirms the result; the Express reports opposition concerns raised during the debate.
Related public figures: Roger Alexander · Anand Ramesar · Keith Scotland
The Full Story
The President issued the notification on 20 October following the Police Service Commission’s nomination of Anand Ramesar, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, according to Parliament’s motion record.
Sources: Parliament — motion and result, 30 Oct 2026 ↗
On Friday, 30 October, Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander moved the approval motion. The Express reports that opposition MP Keith Scotland questioned whether the Commission’s consideration of the officer’s background was sufficiently documented in the material before Parliament. These were Scotland’s concerns during the debate.
Sources: Parliament — motion and result, 30 Oct 2026 ↗ · Trinidad Express, 31 Oct 2026 ↗
The motion passed with 25 votes in favour, 13 against and no abstentions, Parliament records. The approved notification concerns acting in the office of Deputy Commissioner; it does not describe a permanent appointment.
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